Violent wind storm leaves 15 dead in Pacific Northwest
Seattle dispatch reports a major winter storm sweeping across Montana North Dakota South Dakota northern Idaho and Wyoming with hurricane gusts. Peak winds hit 105 mph at Cut Bank and 96 mph at Sheridan. In Washington the Skagit River swelled to 26.05 feet threatening dikes and prompting evacuations. About 250 people were moved from Hamilton as floodwaters covered blocks and stores were moved to upper levels.
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Two thousand Germans said killed in Russian uranium mine fire
Tele graf reported 2000 deaths from a uranium mine blaze near Johanngeorgenstadt on the Saxony Czechoslovak border, with 968 bodies recovered by Friday night and half the 5000 workers on site. Rescue teams arrived 12 hours late. blast spread to two workings and an explosives dump caused further damage.
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Bean Crop In Florida Hard Hit
Old man Winter departed South Florida with a strong northwest wind driving temperatures to 25 degrees in places. The Lake Okeechobee bean crop suffered heavy damage with losses possibly up to 5 million dollars. Preliminary frost damage estimates ranged from 75 to 90 percent, and bean losses alone could reach 2.5 million dollars.
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Tito to Try Four Russians in Sarajevo Trial
Belgrade dispatch says Marshal Tito plans to put at least four of 31 Soviet citizens on trial Thursday in Sarajevo Bosnia Herzegovina. The four named are Aleksejev Krisko Ariel Vladamin Nekrudov Arsen Boremovic Anatoli Poljakov. The case concerns White Guardists who fled Russia after 1917 and later obtained Soviet citizenship.
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Five Die as Twilight Limited Sucks Passengers at Gary
Air turbulence from the Twilight Limited hurled five people against the Michigan Central train in Gary Indiana killing two women instantly and a Detroit woman later from a skull fracture. A third death followed in Mercy Hospital as injuries and shock afflicted two men. Four others narrowly avoided being drawn into the speeding train which roared through the station at about 90 miles per hour despite a posted 40 mile speed limit.
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U.S. Rushes to Free Mukden Officials
Washington reports China’s communists speeded U S efforts to remove all diplomatic staff from Mukden before new charges. Stokes testified in an espionage trial, while Ward and four subordinates faced assault cases. All American and European workers at the Mukden consulate were ordered to depart.
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Pinal County Economic Clinic Analyzes Prosperity Outlook
A two day economic clinic in Casa Grande assembled experts led by W B Chamberlain of Greater Arizona to review Pinal County assets and liabilities. Panel members from power, banking, education, commerce and unemployment agencies will offer recommendations to boost local prosperity. A noon barbecue and evening banquet complemented the program.
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Phoenix
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Joseph P. Cowdrey
Arizona
Associated General Contractors of America
James A. Rork
Graves O’reilly
Raymond Kilroy
State Unemployment Security Commission
Sixteen Frenchmen jailed in Polish jails
A spokesperson for the French embassy in Warsaw said 16 French citizens are being held incommunicado in Polish jails. The statement was released in Paris as tensions rise over the incident.
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University student believed lost in Catalina Mountains
Tucson, Nov. 28 AP Deputies search Sabine Canyon upper Catalina Mountains for Elton Dean Prichard a University of Arizona student missing since yesterday after leaving a friend and driving to the canyon with his dog His wife Becky expected him home and the car was found at Sabine Canyon road. Deputies Brannon Tripp and a cowboy led the horseback search potentially climbing 13 miles back into the canyon. Three people have been lost and one life claimed in the Catalina Mountains in the last year.
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City League Opens Globe Convention
Arizona Municipal League opens its 22nd annual convention in Globe with city officials and state leaders scheduled to speak. Park H. Miller presided at the opening in the federal courthouse with Judge C. C. Faires and Dr. Samuel T. Adams addressing delegates.
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Trucker Held After Hammer Attack On Elderly Landlord
An Auburn trucker was held on an open charge after admitting he struck his 67 year old landlord Howard Chevalier with a hammer over ongoing complaints. Chevalier suffered a skull fracture and multiple scalp wounds and was not expected to survive.
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Wrecked DC-3 Found in Colombian Mountains
The Colombian airline Lanza reported sighting wreckage of its missing DC-3 aircraft on a mountainside near Bogota. Twelve people were aboard and all are feared dead. The discovery ends a search for the missing flight and confirms a fatal outcome.
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Temperatures Today Readings Across Early Morning
The report lists scattered temperature readings from 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. with values around the upper 40s to mid 50s. Data appears fragmented but shows lows near 49 to 53 degrees and a possible 48 degree reading, indicating a cool pre-dawn period.
Seven Die Violently In State Week End Goodson Hurt Badly
Seven people died violently in the state weekend including two young brothers in auto and house fires and five traffic deaths. J Melvin Goodson 45 executive secretary of the Arizona Highway Commission was critically injured in a collision near Florence. Identified fire deaths include J Pat Faucett 43 John C Harold 62 and two young sons Jimmie Allen 4 and Jackie Wayne Allen 6 months. Others include Jose Herrera Nancy Caddo Henry Chang. An autopsy was set and an inquest scheduled for Wednesday.
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South Seventh Street
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Albuquerque
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Whiteriver
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Honolulu
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Robert E. Lane
East Villetta Street
Sheriff's Office
Red Vanguard Nears Gates Of Chungking
Nationalist sources in Taipei report Communist troops reaching South Springs on the Yangtze, about 12 miles from Chungking, with Chiang Kai-shek directing the fight from the provisional capital. A Nationalist counterattack reportedly recaptured South Springs.
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Vessel Hit Four Times In Yangtze
The 6711 ton United States cargo ship Sir John Franklin was fired on by Chinese Nationalist warships as it entered the Yangtze River near Shanghai on November 28. Four hits were scored with no casualties. the ship proceeded to Woosung Creek. The Flying Cloud was attacked on November 15. Both ships are Isbrandtsen Line vessels. Captain Warren R. Hardy defended the Sir John Franklin, while U.S. demands for protection in China waters continue.
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President Seeks Sun In Florida for three week trip
President Truman flew from Washington to South Florida aboard the Independence with First Lady Bess, daughter Margaret, and White House staff. Secretary of State Dean Acheson saw him off at National Airport. The president aimed to land at Boca Chica Naval Air Station near Key West around noon.
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Christmas charity plea for families in need No. 8 to 11
A Phoenix Gazette appeal lists families in need during Christmas. Family No 8 seeks $10 to buy heavy pajamas for a gravely ill son. Family No 9 needs $15 for stockings and sweaters. Family No 10 requests $10 to ensure food as the couple face tuberculosis and cancer treatments. Family No 11 asks $12 to cover milk food and clothing for a sick mother, two children, and aged parents.
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